Pair of robberies leads to arrest of High Point man

A High Point man is facing charges in connection to a pair of convenience store robberies after an investigation by the Thomasville Police Department.

BY DARRICK IGNASIAKThe Dispatch

A High Point man is facing charges in connection to a pair of convenience store robberies after an investigation by the Thomasville Police Department.Bryant Keith McCall, 40, of 843 Willow Place, has been charged with two counts of felony robbery with a dangerous weapon. He was placed in the Davidson County Detention Center under a $500,000 secured bond and has a Jan. 30 court date in Thomasville District Court.McCall's arrest stems from armed robberies at King's Food Mart at 805 Martin Luther King Drive on Oct. 23 and Fairway One Stop at 600 National Highway on Sept. 9, said Capt. Mark Kattner of the TPD. Information from the High Point Police Department, the captain said, assisted Thomasville officers in making the arrest.The robbery occurred at Fairway One stop at 2 a.m. Sept. 9 when an unmasked man entered the store to purchase a drink, Kattner said. When the clerk opened the register, the man pulled out a semi-automatic pistol and demanded money, according to the Thomasville Police Department.The suspect fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash. No shots were fired, and no one was injured.Officers were dispatched to an armed robbery at King's Food Mart at 7:20 p.m. Oct. 23 after an unmasked entered the store, brought some items to the counter for purchase and asked for additional items, Kattner said. When the store clerk looked way and then looked back at the man, a gun was being pointed at him, the captain said.The suspect demanded the clerk open the register, take all the money out and put the cash in a grocery bag, Kattner said. The clerk was ordered to lie down on the ground before the suspect left the store with an undisclosed amount of cash, the captain said.Kattner said McCall was the lone person in committing the robberies. The captain was pleased with making the arrest."Anytime you can make an arrest with robberies, that's a good thing," Kattner said. "Once they get started, you don't know how many they will continue to do before you get them into custody."Darrick Ignasiak can be reached at 249-3981, ext. 217, or at darrick.ignasiak@the-dispatch.com.